Assistant Branch Manager

Essential Functions:

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Plan, organize, and direct the loading and unloading of deliveries.
• Design routes for maximum efficiency ensuring that all customers are served according to their needs.
• Lead by example while directing the business needs as back up to the Branch Manager in his or her absence.
• Provide assistance to the Branch Manager with regard to planning and managing capital investments.
• Answers customer inquiries concerning price, qualifying product needs and partnering with vendors for support.
• Assists with counter duties by operating cash register, enter sales data into the computer and researches information for customers using the computer system.
• Manage inventory purchases, receiving and cycle counts.
• May assist with AP and AR for branch.
• Provides back up to warehouse when the business has a need.  

Other Essential Functions:

• Participate in proactive team efforts in assigned company branch and affiliate branches to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge and skills.
• Facilitate quality assurance system through “We need Your Ideas!”  

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports,business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,circumferences, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Intermediate personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphical, etc.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate.
• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to work with the fingers.
• Ability to travel overnight up to 10%.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Forklift certification or like equipment experience demonstrating proficiency.